Manaus vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Manaus	Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$796	$839
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1865	$1898
🏠 One person rent	$376	$429
🏘️ Family rent	$620	$729
🍽️ Food expenses	$257	$296
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.9	$50.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$486	$202
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	23	30
😀 Quality of life	53	36
🏙️ Population	2.06M	159K

The cost of living in Manaus is 5% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6446th and 6301st ($796 vs $839) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Brazil and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Brazil vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Manaus compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Manaus ranked 22nd best city to live in Brazil vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 6028th and 7357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manaus vs Praia

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	Manaus	Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.32	$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$22.2	$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.96	$5.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.04	$2.1
☕ Cappuccino	$2.72	$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.07	$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$474	$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$236	$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$626	$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$454	$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.2	$92.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$111	$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.9	$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	9.79%	8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1458	$1004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$876	$916
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.82	$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$38	$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.47	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.95	$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.98	$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.61	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.71	$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.81	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.82	$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.48	$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.47	$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.1	$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.38	$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.25	$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.71	$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$19.9	$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.01	$5.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$37.1	$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.4	$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans	$39.7	$35
👟 Brand Sneakers	$57.9	$74.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$209	$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4795	$3065

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Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$708
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$710
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$706
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$725
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$726
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$728
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$602
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$668
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$588
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$639
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$604
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$631
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$601
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$602
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1011
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$581
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$631
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$842
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$611
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$600
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1012
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$690
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$604
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$989
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$868
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$625
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$784
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1305
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$601
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1696
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$653
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1642
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$539
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$784
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$749
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$772
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$869
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$671

Cities near Praia

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Assomada	$838
270 km or 168 mi	Mindelo	$900
651 km or 404 mi	Dakar	$1200
671 km or 417 mi	Rufisque	$1098
709 km or 440 mi	Thies	$1205
760 km or 472 mi	Lamin	$520
761 km or 473 mi	Saint-Louis	$1017
762 km or 474 mi	Brikama	$569
765 km or 475 mi	Banjul	$489
766 km or 476 mi	Fatick	$1052
786 km or 488 mi	Louga	$1004
805 km or 500 mi	Kaolack	$1062
824 km or 512 mi	Ziguinchor	$1058
843 km or 524 mi	Rosso	$650
877 km or 545 mi	Nouakchott	$678
921 km or 572 mi	Bissau	$884
952 km or 591 mi	Kolda	$1039
1004 km or 624 mi	Bafata	$865
1156 km or 718 mi	Boffa	$973
1222 km or 760 mi	Conakry	$1035
1263 km or 785 mi	Forecariah	$970
1327 km or 825 mi	Freetown	$1209
1338 km or 831 mi	Mamou	$993
1497 km or 930 mi	Bo	$1149
1554 km or 965 mi	Kenema	$1149
1618 km or 1005 mi	Gueckedou	$983
1621 km or 1007 mi	Kankan	$979
1646 km or 1023 mi	Tenerife	$1718
1660 km or 1031 mi	La Orotava	$1659
1662 km or 1033 mi	Santa Lucia de Tirajana	$1340
1663 km or 1034 mi	Puerto de la Cruz	$1763
1680 km or 1044 mi	San Cristobal de La Laguna	$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	$1386
1685 km or 1047 mi	Monrovia	$529
1688 km or 1049 mi	Las Palmas	$1354
1694 km or 1053 mi	Bamako	$574
1712 km or 1064 mi	Kakata	$494
1729 km or 1074 mi	Laayoune	$559
1735 km or 1078 mi	Koulikoro	$496
1737 km or 1079 mi	Banamba	$496